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The Hongkong Telegraph
November 27, 1918,
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TELEGRAMS.
[Beuter's Service to The "Telegraph."]
THE CRISIS IN GREECE.
ALLIES MAY OCCUPY ATHENS.
November 26, 6.15 a.m. It is believed that Admiral Fournet will occupy Athens if his demande are not conceded.
It is estimated that the Rayaliat Reservists number 10,000, and that they are well armed.
Provisional Government Declares War on Bulgaria.
NOVEMBER
1916.
TELEGRAMS.
[Renter's Service to The " Telegraph.”]
SEVEN NEW V.C.'S.
Some Stirring Deeds Recounted.
November 26, 7.20 p.m. Seven Victoria Cecasus baya bean awarded, the notable cases of bravery being se follows:-
Lieutenant Bradford, of the Darbim Light Infantry, who st Bared the situation when the flank wat endingered. Temporary Lien-Col. asanmed commsad of te battalions and
Sergeant Downie, of the Dablins, who, when most of the officers were down, abouted "Come on Dab.." The stirring appeal was immediately responded to. The mes rushed an and Sergeant Downie captured a machine-gun, killing the crew. The Dubline The Provisional Government at Salonica hae declared war on then captured positions which had withstood fire previous attacks. Balgeris.
November 26, 5.15.m.
Virtually at War with Bulgaris.
November 26, 6.20 .m. Reuter's correspondent at Athena saya Greece is regarded as virtually at war with Bulgaris, as the Provisional Government, which the Allies regard as the de facto Government, has declared war on Bulgaria.
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The Veniselists have also declared war on Germany, because the torpedoing of ships carrying Nationalist forces.
Admiral Fournet's Ultimatum.
November 25, 11.25 p.m. Beater's correspondent at Athens says Admiral Fournet has at an ultimatum to Greeos demsuding the surrender of artillery; otherwise, be will be obliged to take suitable measures on December 1.
The AllieD OFFENSIVE.
Artillery Activity át Vaux.
November 26, 12.05 a.m. A Paris communique states:-There has beea matusi artillery firing in the Vaux region, and intermittent cannonsding on the rest of the front,
Bad Weather Prevents Encounters.
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November 26, 6,20a.m. Renter's correspondent at the British Headquarters, writing on Saturday, states:-Apart from minor incidentais and trench warfare, there have been no encounters to-day, rain falling heavily and persistently.
There were other deeds of a somewhat similer obernoter, but only one case of life-saving—that in which Second Lieutenant Henry Kelly, of the West Ridings, four time brought back wounded, besides doing conspicuous work in an attack.
There were outstanding cases of privates saving dangerous situations. The first was that of Frederick Edwards, of the Middleser Regiment. His part of the line was held up machine-gua fire and there were no cfficers left. All was confusion sad there was every indication of a retirement when Edwards, grasping the situstion, deshed out alone on his own initiative and knocked out the gun, with a total disregard for personal danger, which made a Yuribor advance possible.
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TELEGRAMS.
(Reuter'a Servios to The " Telegraph."]
GERMANY'S COMPULSION BILL.
Socialist Protests in the Reichstag.
November 26, 4.10 s.m. Reater's correspondent at Ams'erdam states that the Reicheug has opened.
The President moved that the fint reading of the Compulsay Civilian Service Bill, which applies to all men between 17 and years of age, be taken on the 29th inst.
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Herr Groeber, of the Centre Party, moved that the Bill be red second time on the same day.
This evoked a storm of disapproval from both Socialist group, Herr Ledebar obaracterising the motion as an attempt to stifle discussion cfs Bill which delivered the workers over to the explo ation of slave drivers,
The motion was, however, adopted. The Liberals and Conservatives protested against the attempt by the Sosialiste to delay the passage of the Bill, which was a berio effort towards final violory. noteworthy for a suggestion to restrict the publication of newspaper
Discussion of the measure in committee on the previous day w to ons in each town. Dr. Helferich denied each intention, declaring that the Government recognised the importance of newspapers carrying on the war,
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General von Groener announced that the manufacture of gani had been considerably extended and was nɔw no longer a monopoly
The other case is that of Robert Ryder, also of the Middlesex of Krupps. Regiment, who showed bravery under similar circumstances. An attack was dagging for lack of leadership when he dashed out alous with a Lewis goo, with which be cleared the opposing trench, turning a possible failure into saçce-8.
D.S.O. Awards.
November 27, 9.40 p.m. The Gazelle sunounces that Distinguished Service Orders have been awarded to the following officere of the Indian Army 20'
Captain W. G. Harington, who, although severely wounded, commanded and handled his regiment with great curage and ability throughout the action.
Cap'ain W. F. Webb, who, although wounded, handled his battalion with the greatest courage and initiative, and set a splendid exemple to his men.
A bar to his Distinguished Service Order is granted to Major F. A. Maxwell, who led his battalion with the greatest conrage and initiative. Later he organised three battalions and consolidated a position ander very heavy fire. He had previously done very fine work for which he had been awarded the Military Cro
Captain B. W. Hingston for conepat na galliery 1 1 devotion
The bombardment of Beaumont Hamet and Beaucourt has to duty. He tended and dressed the wounded continuously under slackened, baving failed to make any impressico.
Į very heavy fire at close range, regardless of his own safety.
A flicker of activity by Gorman Aeroplanes was promptly ertinguished by our pilots felling a number.
The British are actively consolidating the new ground, which is in a deplorable condition.
British Use Gas Successfully,
November 26, 1.00 p.m. General Sir Douglas Haig reports:-We drovs off an attempted adrance by a party to the east of Beaumont Hamel, and discharged gas nuocomfully to the south of Arras, where we repulsed raide.
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November 28, 3.50 pm. A Paris communique states :-There is nothing important to! report on the western front.
A German Claim.
November 26, 7.15 p.m.
THE MECCA PILGRIMAGE.
November 25, 2.14 p.m.
The Timer correspondent at Cairo says the Egyptian pilgrims have reached home from Macca. They were greatly impressed by the perfect safety in which she jɔarney was performed, contrasting with the tarbalence, robbery and extortion aader the Tarkish regime. The Holy Carpet and the escort of the mahmat were conveyed for the first time from Suez to Jeddah on ons of His Majesty's ships. All the crew were Mahommedans, of whom twelve made the- pilgrimage.
THE ITALIAN FRONT.
November 28, 7.15 p.m.
An Italian cfficial message says:-There are increased artillery duels along the whole front.
We destroyed enemy defences at Tonsle, in the Camonics
A German communique says:-lo a trench raid north-east of valley region. Beinmont Hamel we osptured 161 British prisoners.
IN THE BALKANS.
British Aviators Reach Bukharest.
November 25, 5.10 s.m. Renter learns that more British seroplanes and pilota haya reached Bukharest after very long fights.
Bad Weather Prevents Infantry Actions.
November 26, 3.50 p.m. A Paris communique states:-There is a violent artillery duel to the north and wast of Monastir, bat no iníantry actione, owing to bad weather.
The Italians on our left wing again progressed in the direction of Tarnova.
British seroplanes bombarded enemy camps in the region of Neobari, at the mouth of the Strams.
Stubbara Rumanian Resistance.
November 28, 7 15 p.m. ▲ German communique says:-We-captured Rsmmicalvalees, in the Alt Valley.
*The Romanians are still stubbornly resisting, bat the roads to the east of the Alt are crowded with fissing baggaga waggons.
We are in touch with forces which orʊsaad the Danube, and the fatter are now before Alexandria.
Nothing to Report.
Novamber 26,7,10_p.m.
A Russian communique says that there is nothing important to report,
Opposition to the Bulgarians.
November 28, 7.10 p.m. lgarian communique, quoted by Reatar's correspondent 11-- The enemy has placed farger ross, than
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We molested movemente in the Adige and Astico Valleys. Oor aircraft have been sotive, and two hostile aeroplanej kave been destroyed. -.
TURKISH SENATOR EXECUTED,
November 28, 5.10a.m. A telegram from Constantinople states thrt Senator Abdal Hamid Zəhravi has been condemned by court martial for attempting to make Syria an independent Arabian Principality, and has been executed.
GERMAN FRIGHTFULNESS.
A Protest from Sweden.
November 29, 5.10a.m. Reator's correspondent at Stockholm states that the Givern ment has requested Germany to enquire into the sinking of the Swedish steamer Arthur, reserving the right to claim reparation..
A New Era of Ruthlessanss 2:
November 26, 5.15.m.
A message from Copenhagen says Sweden regard the sinking. of the Arthur as the beginning of a new era of ruthlessneen sprinzi neutrals, with the advent of Herr Zimmerman at the Foreign Offion The Arthur was taking coal to Gothenburg, and coal has hitherto been regarded as free.
The German excuus for sinking the vessel was that the Arthet formerly took pit props to England.
GERMANY REPATRIATING FRENCH REFUGEES.
November 26, 6.15 8.m.. organ Norddeutsche aaye 20,000 French ratagees are being According to Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam, the official |repatristed, distress preventing them” from remiining in Germany
GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO AUSTRIA,
November 25, 2.14 pm 12 appointed German Ambassador
ATTEMPTED GERMAN NAVAL RAID.
Deal Inhabitants' Experiences.
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The firing was most rapid and lasted for a very brief period. A damaged drifter entered a Channel port under her own slon with a shell-hole in her water tank. The crew was unbart.
THE BRITANNIC LOSSES.
November 26,5.15 a.m. According a message from Athens, Admiral Fournet repota that the losses on the Britannic were thirty-two liver,
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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
IN THE BALKANS.
Italians Still Advancfog.
Noriber 25, 4,50 p.m.
A French communique states that the Italians continue to advance west of Monastir.
· Ruman'an Further Prossed Back,
November 25, 5.00 p..
A Russian communique states:
In the Alt Valley the enemy energetically attacked and pressed back the Rumanians towards the south of Kali- manesht and Moldarosht.
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The enemy from Craiova compelled the Rumanians to retire behind the River Oltenz.
The Germans have crossed the Danube near Zimnitza:
Enemy I sading.
November 25, 5.00 p.m.
A. Bumanian communique says the enemy has landed troops
at Islaz and Yimnitza, north of which the advance has been Arrested.
Germans Claim Progress.
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A German communique states:
The Rumanian resistance is broken on the Lower Olt. We crossed the river there,
Rumanian battalions, cut off from the main army, are stubbornly resisting,
North-east of Turnuseverin the forces of the Central Powers, after crossing the Danube, gained a footing. in Rumanian territory.
·UERMAN NAVAL RAID.
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Novimber 25, 5.10 p.m.
An Admiralty communique states that during the night of the 23rd-24th inst, six German deströyers attempted to approach the North End Downs.
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after firing twelve rounds.
Them were no casualties, but i drifter, was slightly damaged.
The open town of Ramagate was untouched.
An Extraordinary Germán Clalm.
November 25, 6.45 p.m.
The Germans claim that in the Channel said they sank a patrol vessel and bombarded the fortified place Ramsgate. They saw nothing of the British Fleet and withdrew safely. to their home base.
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